Don't Ask the Dragon

This is the story of a little boy called Alem who goes on an adventure.

It's his birthday, but who knows where he can go to celebrate it?

Maybe the bear, the fox, the treefrog or the bulldog know?

But don't ask the dragon . . . or he will EAT you!

About the author

Lemn Sissay is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning writer and broadcaster. He has authored collections of poetry and plays and his memoir My Name Is Why was a number one Sunday Times bestseller. His Landmark poems are visible in London, Manchester, Huddersfield and Addis Ababa. He has been made an Honorary Doctor by the universities of Manchester, Kent, Essex, Huddersfield and Brunel, and in 2019 he was awarded the PEN Pinter Prize. He received an MBE in 2010 and an OBE in 2021 for services to literature and charity. In 2023, Sissay was awarded the Freedom of the City of London. He is British and Ethiopian.

@lemnsissay | lemnsissay.com

Summary

This is the story of a little boy called Alem who goes on an adventure.

It's his birthday, but who knows where he can go to celebrate it?

Maybe the bear, the fox, the treefrog or the bulldog know?

But don't ask the dragon . . . or he will EAT you!

Additional text

A lovely celebration of friendship and belonging, perfect for reading out loud

Product details

• Authors: Lemn Sissay, Sissay Lemn
• Assisted by: Greg Stobbs (Illustration), Gregg Stobbs (Illustration)
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.02.2022
• EAN: 9781838853983
• ISBN: 978-1-83885-398-3
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 285 mm x 295 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s picture books, Interest age: from c 3 years